slam
Example Sentences
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I knew the salary spigot would slam shut.
Children who flinch at the slam of a door.
From Los Angeles Times
San Antonio rookie forward Carter Bryant delivered a ball between the legs, one-handed slam for a perfect 50 points in his first finals dunk.
From Barron's
I read “Ayton slams home a lot of happiness,” which was a good counter to “Four players involved in Monday’s melee draw suspensions.”
From Los Angeles Times
It showed a neighbourhood of Ring users working together and using the tool to find a lost dog - an episode quickly slammed by critics as a case of dystopian surveillance.
From BBC
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